NursEMT-P

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1. Vanderbilt Nurse Residency Summer 2014

   NursEMT-P replied to NursEMT-P's topic in Tennessee

   I did get the big packet! Hurray!! I have some prehospital experience but no in hospital experience and my volunteer work has been pretty limited in the last 6 months, which makes me super nervous

2. Vanderbilt Nurse Residency Summer 2014

   NursEMT-P replied to NursEMT-P's topic in Tennessee

   I haven't received the big packet yet Hoping its just because of the thanksgiving holiday! How is it?

3. Vanderbilt Nurse Residency Summer 2014

   NursEMT-P replied to NursEMT-P's topic in Tennessee

   Yep everyone does the big packet :) What track are y'all applying for? I am applying for the emergency track! I am so excited! It's gonna be a long wait until we find out about interviews!

4. Vanderbilt Nurse Residency Summer 2014

   NursEMT-P posted a topic in Tennessee

   A place to share excitment, news, personal stats, tracks and anything else you care to share!

5. D50 for blood glucose protocol vs juice/snacks, your thoughts

   NursEMT-P replied to Billy_Ruben's topic in General Nursing

   As a medic, I can only speak for my service in saying that we ALWAYS choose feeding the patient over D50, and I know very few people who would say differently. That being said, we are almost always called after the patient is found unconscious or aft...

6. nurses and EMT's

   NursEMT-P replied to phieud's topic in Emergency

   TraumaSurfer- I take it from previous posts that you have some personal vendetta against EMS, and I am certainly not here to start a fight, but I feel a little inclined to defend pre-hospital care providers. I feel about as comfortable letting a Para...

7. nurses and EMT's

   NursEMT-P replied to phieud's topic in Emergency

   Sorry for the huge paragraphs, for some reason it won't format correctly on this phone.

8. nurses and EMT's

   NursEMT-P replied to phieud's topic in Emergency

   I think that the biggest problem with the turf war between paramedics and nurses is the great degree of variability in education and training. I went through a degree paramedic program and felt like I learned much more in a month then I have learned ...

9. Burn ICU > Flight Nursing

   NursEMT-P replied to NursEMT-P's topic in Flight

   Thank you so much for the reply! I am hoping to have the EMS side covered as I have all the nice instructor certifications and I am currently working in the field. However I don't want to rush anything and I really want to be completely comfortable w...

10. Burn ICU > Flight Nursing

    NursEMT-P posted a topic in Flight

    Hey Everyone, this may be a silly question, and if so, ignore it. I am a paramedic, currently in nursing school and hoping to ultimately be a flight nurse. I am pretty familiar with the steps needed and the vast amount of experience necessary to get ...

11. Question: Why don't hospitals color code the scrubs?

    NursEMT-P replied to DolceVita's topic in General Nursing

    Even though I undertand the reason behind color coded scrubs, I still like bright, pretty ones better:) Even when I was in the hospital as a patient I liked the nurses bright colored/print scrubs, they made me happy. And I always knew who my nurse wa...

12. Work in Wakemed ED??? raleigh, NC

    NursEMT-P replied to RobLPN's topic in North Carolina

    I haven't personally, but I live in WNC and my brother has had to do clinicals there as part of his Paramedic program and absoultely loved it!

13. assertiveness/confidence?

    NursEMT-P replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    I have a major problem with shyness and not having much confidence but I know that it is something I have to work on and I think being willing to work on it and gain skills is the first step. I think whoever said fake it til you make it is completly ...

14. Honestly, Am I too old to become a nurse?

    NursEMT-P replied to Natbail's topic in General Nursing

    If it is really what you want, go for it!!

15. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    NursEMT-P replied to jalvino1's topic in Relations

    I like the way you think haha I am not a nurse yet, so probably shouldn't answer this, But I have volunteered and worked as an emt and at a hospital, so here is my $0.02. I don't mind kissing a little a$$, if it makes them more comfortable and helps ...